Islandoftiki Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 And so it begins! My tank and lights just arrived from Micro-Reefs.com this morning. I'll unpack it and take pictures when I get home from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 So you are just teasing us!?!?!?! :p (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 It's killing me not to go unpack it right this very moment. I'd be surprised if it doesn't have water in it by the end of the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 haha i know its so fun to get new equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 LOL dude you're a rock! Let's see some pictures now! Open the freakin box! (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Alright, alright, I'm home. Here it is folks! First impression: It's very well made. Second impression: It's not only well made, but its extremely good looking. And here it is next to my 2 gallon tank. It's quite a bit larger. It's going to be amazing. I should be getting live rock tonight or tomorrow. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Very nice looking tank! Happy building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 ^^^^ Looks like a ton of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Woohoo! I've got the live rock! Thanks to J-Dog, I have plenty of live rock for the tank from his established tank. I should have the tank wet by the end of the day tomorrow or Sunday if everything goes well. Hopefully the cycle will be fairly short. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Dog Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Enjoy that rock! I can't wait to see pictures of it in that new tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Always nice to see a "new" tank, doesn't get any better than that! cant wait to see it all set up, keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Well, not much happened with the tank today. It's been a whirlwind of activity at the fiance's house in preparation for me moving in. The garage is cleaned out, and we've nearly filled a 3 yard dumpster. We're working on cleaning out the basement right now, and are almost done. Tons of ads going up on craigslist for "treasures" that we no longer want or need. The live rock is sitting in a bucket with two small but powerful powerhead pumps to keep the water circulating, and my 25 Watt Hydor Theo that's going to take over the job of heating the Pico when I move the RKL to the 10 gallon tank. So far, the small colonies of zoas that came with the rock have opened. The GSP started to open, but I moved one of the powerheads and it decided that it was going to be pissy and close back up. It looks healthy though. I don't have any lighting on them at the moment, but they should be ok for a couple days with just a little ambient daylight. I just checked and no amonia, nitrite or nitrates in the bucket this evening. I'm hoping to avoid any die-off so the cycling of the tank goes quickly. Question: As there's probably not much bioload at the moment, should I throw in a bit of raw shrimp into the bucket to give it some ammonia to convert while I'm getting the tank set up over the next couple days or should I even worry about that? Maybe toss in a little bit of fish food? I'm hoping that I can get everything put together tomorrow and get the live rock into the tank. Here's a picture of the rock in the bucket. Exciting, I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yeah the Green star polyp should be fine. I had some in a bin with a heater and ambient light for months and it lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yeah the Green star polyp should be fine. I had some in a bin with a heater and it lived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 GSP's and zoas were open yesterday. No visible die-off on any of the rocks. Water parameters in the bucket are stable. If I can get out of work a little early, the tank should be set up tonight and I'll monitor it for a week or two to be sure everything goes well, then it's clean up crew time. GSP's Open: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 GSP's and zoas were open yesterday. No visible die-off on any of the rocks. Water parameters in the bucket are stable. If I can get out of work a little early, the tank should be set up tonight and I'll monitor it for a week or two to be sure everything goes well, then it's clean up crew time. GSP's Open: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I wouldn't add any ammonia to the bucket. The rock looks really nice, can't wait to see this come together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Dog Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yeah John, the bucket should be fine since I gave u established water from my tank. And since u have no bio-load, your ammonia levels shouldn't get any higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 The media basket for the AC70 and submersible fuge light just arrived. 12V 10 Watt submersible halogen fuge light: I should get out of work a little early today, so I'll pick up sand on my way home and start assembling everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 By the way, the media basket is VERY nicely made. Laser cut, high quality. Worth $45 bucks? In my mind, yes. Some might disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hang on to your hats folks! Here we go! Equipment ready to be assembled! AC70: Media Basket in AC70: Next up, MP10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batchelor Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 That media basket is sweet. Top notch equipment. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raamiah Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Looking good so far. Looks like a great tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Half-full! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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